The congressman-turned-news show host didn’t stop there with his conspiracy theory. Scarborough went on to allege that the Republican president, despite having won the election, is focusing his administration’s agenda on making money for himself.

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“The remarkable thing is, it’s still about making money. Again, I think we’re all a little naive about how far they’ll push the envelope,” Scarborough finished, with co-host and fiancée Mika Brzezinski completing his sentence.

The accusation that Trump ran for the presidency — or that he is currently using the White House — to make money for himself has no basis in fact.

On the contrary, Forbes Magazine listed the wealthy real estate mogul as “the most notable loser” on its 2017 list of wealthy Americans, and went into detail on how the presidential campaign was a substantial drain on his financial resources.

The popular business magazine estimated the president’s net worth to be $3.1 billion, a consequential drop from $3.7 billion a year ago.

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Trump was ranked at No. 156 on the list of richest people in America in 2016, but dropped to No. 248 this year.

Before entering the White House, Trump handed over control of The Trump Organization, which consists of his real estate empire and other business ventures, to his two sons, Donald Jr. and Eric Trump.

Bucking the norm, Trump made it clear before getting elected that he would not accept a salary once in office, and the president has kept his pledge.

Trump donated his first quarter salary to the National Park Service, his second quarter salary to the Education Department and has recently given away his third quarter salary to the Department of Health and Human Services for their efforts in combating the opioid crisis, according to The Daily Caller.

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“His decision to donate his salary is a tribute to this compassion, to his patriotism and his sense of duty to the American people,” acting HHS secretary Eric Hargan stated, praising the president for his personal generosity.

There is no indication or proof that Trump planned to use his presidential campaign as a means to launch his own media company, as some critics, including Scarborough, have suggested.